Steadying and holding device for picture frames



June 3, 1924'. v 1,496,533

B. EYSTER STEADYING AND HOLDING DEVICE FOR PICTURE FRAMES Filed Feb. 12,1921 m .7 \W ER Q l Patented June 3, i924,

BLANCHE EYSTER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSGURI.

STEADYING AND HOLDING DEVICE FOR PICTURE Application filed February Tnumb/1m it may concern.

Be 1t known that I, BLANCHE -Ersrnn,

I a citizen of the United States of America,

hanging thereof so that the frames can be,

swung outwardly from their hung positions.

Aiiother object is to provide a deviceor attachment for a picture framefor-holding the frame a distance from the'wall on which it is hung.

A further object isto provide a picture steadying device with a pair ofopposing projecting ends,

Other and further objects will appear in the specification and bespecifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention, and in which, nFigure 1 is a perspective view of this improved device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the application of devices ofthis character in use in connection with a picture frame, and the wallfrom which it is hung.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of Figure 2. a

With reference to the drawings, this improved device is comprised of abody portion 1, of relatively thin sheet metal, and extended from eachend 2 thereof in right angular disposition therefrom is a pointedprojection 3, and extended from the center of said body portion is aprong 4 having a pointed extended end 5,'the prong 4 at its point ofengagement with the body portion 1 as designated at 6 may be securedthereto in a desirable manner, and it might be pref erable that saidprong be constructed of steel or other metal of sufficient hardness andinsertably held in said body portion.

12, 1921. Serial No. 444,4as.

jections 3 of the device are imbeded in. the frame so that when theframe is hung from the support 8 and adjusted in a straighten.-

ed position, the frame is then borne against so that the pointed ends 5of the respective prongs i will be imbedded or penetrated a shortdistance into the wall 9. The engaging positions of said prongs willprevent the frame from being swung from its straightly hung position.

Devices of only hold and retain picture frames against swinging fromtheir properly arranged positions, but in addition serve to hold thepicture frame away from the wall thereby providing a space or passageway 10 between the frame and the wall. -This is for the purpose ofpreventing a pocket being formed between the picture frame and the wallthis improved, character not which has heretofore been an occurrence inpicture frame hanging, such pocket providing for an accumulation of dirtand dust which marks the wall, whereas with the space or passagewayprovided between the frame and the wall, dirt accumulation b etween theframe and the wall is reduced to the minimum and in fact isvpracticallyprevented on account of such a spaced away arrangement providing for anair circulatingpassageway in 'which'the dust particles will be carriedout of the passageway rather secure by aperture of said metal portion inopposite direction to said points of said metal portion, said metalportion when secured to the picture frame by the points thereof adaptedto prevent said brad from becoming disengaged from the apertures of saidmetal portion.

2. A supporting device for a picture frame comprising a sheet metalportion formed so as to provide a pair of spaced apart penetratingpoints extending in one direction, and an insertable prongintermediately extended from said portion in opposite direction to saidpoints, said prong tilt? being: held in its extended position from saidportion by the picture frame when said portion is secured against thepicture frame by the points of said portion.

3. A device for supporting a picture frame against swinging laterallyalon the Wall from which it is hung,- comprising a body portion bearinga. pointed rojection for insertion into said frame, and an insertablebrad to be extended from said body portion in a direction opposite fromsaid projection haying its head bear against said frame.

BLANCHE EYSTER.

